Folding box



W. NESS. FOL'DING BOX. APPLICATION, FILED AuG..9. 191s.

Patented r`1y 20, .1920.

WILLIAM NESS, F CARRYVIIiLE, WISCONSIN.

FOLDING BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 20 1920.

Application filed August 9, 1918. Serial No. 249,069.

To all wlw/m, it may concern:

, Y Be it known that I, WILLIAM Nuss, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Carryville, in the county of Dunn andState of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in folding boxes and has for one of its objects the provision of a device of this character,-

whereby the side and end walls can be readily folded inwardly over the bottom wall and thecover then placed over the bottom wall so as to hold the sides and end walls in a folded position providing a very compact device when in a foldedrposition and one which will not require a considerable space when in storage.

Another object of this invention is the provision of angularly related ends upon the side walls adapted to engage the end walls when in an unfolded position to prevent the end walls from being swung or moved outwardly during the use of the box.

A further object of this invention is the provision of means for detachably connecting the side and end walls so that they will retain an upright position while in use or while removing or replacing the contents of the box.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a folding box of the above stated character, which shall be simple, du-

rable and efficient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other obj ects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be hadto the following description, and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a folding box constructed in accordance with my i11- Vention. u

Fig. 2 isa longitudinal sectional view of the same, y

F 3 is a transversesectional view illustratlng the means of detachably securing the end walls to the sidewalls.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the box in a folded position with the cover removed, Y l ig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the same, an

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective .view of a modified form of means connecting the end walls yto the side walls. 1

Fig. 7 isa fragmentaryperspectivel view of another modified form of means of connecting the end walls to the side walls.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates as an entirety a box which 'form attachingk flanges 3 which have their edges slit and rolled to form hinge barrels 4. Side walls 5 have their lower longitudinal edges slit and rolled to form barrels 6 that are alined with the barrels 4 to receive pintles 7 for hingedly connecting the side walls 5 to the bottom End walls 8 have their lower ends hinged to the flanges 3 as illustrated at 9 adjacent the ends of the bottom wall 2 and the end walls 8 are of greater height than the side walls 5 so that the upper edges of the side and end walls are in alinement with each other. The end walls 8 are of a greater height than the side walls 5, and arefolded inwardly over the bottom 2 and the side walls 5 are folded inwardly over the end walls to provide a compact article.

The ends of the side walls 5 have formed thereon angularly related flanges 10 that are adapted to engage the endwalls 8 to prevent said end walls 8 from swinging outwardly when in vertical or operative position. Resilient arms 11 are secured to the end walls as illustrated at 12 and have their ends bent to form hooks 13 that are adaptedy to engage over the upper edges of the side walls 5 for.

as illustrated in Fig.- @i which have formed thereon extensions 15 provided with eyes to receive a suitable ,pin (not shown); for hold ing the side and end walls together.

The end walls may also have secured thereto hooks 19 adapted to, have their bill .portions disposed over the side walls for retaining the walls in engagement or in looXorma'- tion.

A'top or cover 16 yhas formed'thereon downwardly depending flanges 17 that engage the side and endwalls. 'The side flanges are provided with Voffset portions l18 Zto receive-thehooks 13 of the arms 11 when the cover is applied to the side and end walls. From tliefforegoiiig description, taken in connection with the'accompanying drawing,

it will be noted that a vdevice has been provided Ywhich cairloe used for numerous` purposes, suoli as containing cigars, candy, or

merchandise articles and which can be readilyifolded `into Ya compact article when desiied. Wliile-I'have shown-and described the pre- :erred 'embodiment of my invention', it will be understood that minor changes in construction,'combinationand arrangement of l parts may be made without departing from the spirit Y and scope of the invention, as

' claimed.

What l claim as new vis Y A lfolding box comprising a bottom wall, side and end walls hinged to the bottom wall,

Vflanges on the ends ofthe side walls and over- I--lying portions of` the outer faces of the end walls, apertured lugs formed on .the en'd Walls adjacent their upper edges, rods extending through the lugs and having their ends bent to form lioolis'to engage the upper edges :of

the side walls7 afcove'rrestingonthe side and end walls, flanges formed oni the cover soV In testimony whereof I aliix ,my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Vitnesses i G. B. PLUMER, Y CARL FRosE'rH.

WILLIAM Nuss.` Y 

